Monsters (w Rebsie)

I have to apologise for shamelessly using Rebsie's name to draw you into this song. She only sings 4 bars but what a wonderful 4 bars :-)

I was not even going to post I wasn't happy with what I'd done but Mrs R persisted so here it is.....

This is a song by Richard Marris (of Motorcycle Girl and Muddy Fields fame).

Richard wrote the lyrics and melody and played rhythm guitar. I just sort of arranged it and did a bit of singing. Richard has also just rewritten some of the lyrics so this is not the final version.......

I wanted it be a big 12 string electric number but the 12 string guitar I ordered in September won't be delivered until December so this is what we've got.

Rocking
I would also like to thank Rebsie. This rocks! Scary thing about this is that I saw an article about plastic surgery last night and all the frankenstein references have a more immediate meaning....

This is a rocking tune
about a serious subject. I'm not sure how many songs there are about plastic surgery in the alt rock world, but I'll bet this is one of only a few. I can hear that you want to 'pump it up' a bit, and add some more stuff, but I'm glad you posted this version now. I like the little pauses in the melody line - gives us time to think about what you're singing.

Monster
Reminds me of the Monster Mash by Bobby somebody, back a million years ago. But much more tech-sounding, also with a harder rock edge.

Your guitar work is really first-rate. I especially like the sections where the guitar plays heavy riffs, separated by a bit of silence, responding to the snare drum. I also love that guitar lead line towards the end, before the first fade-out (the surprise fade-in is genius!). Sounds a lot like the Edgar Winter Group from the 1970s.

as they suck yours all away
it is a terrifying thought. we must be vigilant against the monsters, inside and outside. it is so skillfully constructed music, excellent playing and singing. very thought provoking. thank you. 0x0

Wild
but valid commentary on the fake cult of forever youth and beauty. My family were at a gathering of LA types a year ago and my son in law mentioned that there wasn't a person there who could actually smile. Isn't that sad? Thanks.

10 years here (at time of writing!) - it doesn't seem that long ago I wrote "it doesn't seem that long ago I wrote 5 years"...
Older but no wiser.
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